Unstable approach — UAL2038

KPHL · 35

2026-07-06 14:20 UTC· KORD → KPHL· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

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UAL2038 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KPHL on 2026-07-06. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 35 at 14:20 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1144 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. Approach stability score: 46/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Carmel, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 35
  • 1144 ft AGL at event
  • 148 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 46/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHL 070454Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01110061 401830094

Flight context

  • UAL2038
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • KORD → KPHL
  • 2026-07-06 14:20 UTC
  • KPHL runway 35

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